VIDEO: ‘Sonicsgate’ producer kicked out of Howard Schultz book signing

Adam Brown, the producer of the “Sonicsgate” documentary that chronicled the Sonics’ move to Oklahoma City, was at an Issaquah Costco on Friday for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz book signing.

Schultz was signing his new book “Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life Without Losing Its Soul.” Brown seemed intent on confronting Schultz about a missing piece of Seattle‘s soul, but another attendee beat him to it.

As Brown works his way through the line, a man in front of him whispers, “Watch this,” and proceeds to cut ahead and start yelling at Schultz.

“You betrayed the city of Seattle!” he yells. “… How do you show your face around here?”

After that, whatever Brown had planned goes out the window. Security descends on the scene and Brown is kicked out. Apparently, Schultz told security he specifically didn’t want Brown there.

“Schultz just confirms what we all knew,” Brown says. “You are a coward. You are a traitor.